I was a bit annoyed at BT’s halftime analysis which suggested Celtic were more than fortunate to be level at that stage. Salzburg had just enjoyed their best 15 minute period of the game, but, from beginning to end, Celtic’s performance was a textbook lesson on how to play away from home in Europe. We took our chances and drew our defensive line well in front of our box. This is how it’s done.
Were you as comfortable as I was during the final minutes last night?
Having watched the performance against Aberdeen on Saturday, when we bossed the game but were penned back when, with two debutants and a returning Scott Brown in the team, the legs faded in the last 30 minutes, I expected the same to happen last night.
Instead, Scott’s goal arrived on 60 minutes, which infused Celtic legs with adrenalin. This was the crucial moment of the game. We conceded that fabulous goal from Soriano during the final 30 minutes, but this was also our best period of the game. Wakaso (who is a player, b.t.w.) ran himself into the ground – literally. Brown, Johansen, Izaguirre and Ambrose all covered enormous areas of the pitch.
Instead of going through turmoil in the closing stages, we saw Salzburg drop deep, acknowledging the clear danger they could concede for a third time.
The one obvious question is, how did we pick Craig Gordon up for free?
Brand Britain
Brand Britain is damaged. Last night’s vote was a high water mark for independence, so far, but the demographic breakdown suggests support for change is strongest among the young. If the three major UK parties have any intention of maintaining the status quo they need to indulge in considerable Nation Building.
The football business in Britain is in the hands of two closed-shop cartels, one in England and Wales [controlled by the affluent], and one in Scotland [controlled by the unambitious]. This arrangement has disenfranchised Scottish football and drains our economy of tens of millions of pounds per year. It is a clear manifestation of second class status for Scotland and our economy, which is unacceptable for anyone who considers the UK to be one nation.
Politicians with an interest in pushing the buttons of the people, should use this time to call this arrangement out for what it is.
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auldheid
Thank you. Aff oot.
“Celtic’s performance was a textbook lesson on how to play away from home in Europe. We took our chances and drew our defensive line well in front of our box. This is how it’s done”.
Paul- seriously, mate, that us nonsense. We got seriously lucky and the luck increased in the latter stages when RD appeared to try to snatch defeat from the jaws of a good result.
Was Commons textbook? Johansen? Efe? McGregor? Was the Tonev sub textbook?
Dunno which textbook you’re reading… ;)
It will be delicious schadenfreude for me if New Labour get shafted in England for their quisling actions of the last few months. Fucking scum bags
Art
To me IMHO all the conning was in the yes promises of jam tomorrow, more jam tomorrow and even more jam tomorrow -all without the costings of course!
Nationalists want emotion not logic – the appeal to hope over fear was classic !
Calling your opponents scared or lacking in self confidence is verbal abuse nothing more!
Don’t be surprised if thugs want to take you at your word and settle things through physical force and abuse!
Starry
Sorry is it 200 hundred? -that’s 0.000001 per cent of 2 million ( I think )!
HH
Scotlans shame being Scotlands shame at every opportunity is expected by me
MICK11
19:17 on 19 September, 2014
Petec, ur vote counted as much as anyones.That is democracy.Im not trying to have a go, but it seems to me that far far too many people where too easily fooled and really believed westminster when they told us “you couldnt run your own affairs”….ashamed.
WHO ARE YOU SCOTLAND??..
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My reasons for voting no are unique to anyone on this forum or, it looks like, everywhere else.
Celtic are going to struggle to Marry both the attacking game at home in the Easy Scottish League, hopefully that changes and Celtic are doing as much as anyone to do that, it will take many years to see it produce, and compete at the highest European level.
I have no information about Celtic but I am quite certain we are on the right track. I just think we are.
2018 is sticking oot like a sore thumb, or is it a thumbs up thingymajig.
Peter
The youth I deal with/speak to see it the other way from you.
They see a golden generation who had it all and have left them with nothing and having to work until 80 before being allowed to retire.
Tory rule with Boris in charge for the next decade.
That’s our depressing future.
How do u go about getting a green card?
And for any Nats / Yes voters on their high horse over the trumpets in George Sq remember who said this in 2012
“My appeal to Rangers and to HMRC is – can’t we agree on a sum that’s due and a means of paying it that allows Rangers to continue as an effective functioning football club in Scotland because Scottish football, even Celtic, needs Rangers. Scottish football needs Rangers.
“We want Rangers to survive and that should be a key goal and requirement prevailing on nut just Rangers, not just Craig Whyte, but HMRC as well.”
When asked about the need for regulation in football, he replied, “There are processes going on at the present moment.
“In the last few weeks I contacted both Rangers and HMRC, whose record in court is not particularly good at the present moment and I said once this Tribunal which is adjudicating on what genuinely owed – once that Inland Revenue Tribunal sets a sum – can’t that not be agreed as the sum that has to be paid and a time scale agreed to allow the club to pay it without going out of business.
“Now that seems to me an entirely reasonable proposition that would allow the Inland Revenue to get what they are due and allow Rangers to pay their obligations but continue as a vibrant part, not just of Scottish football, but of Scottish culture. I still think that is the best way forward.
“Perhaps people should concentrate on coming to an agreement and moving forward and keeping Scottish football intact with a great future.
“I want to see Rangers continue for the next century and more, contributing to the excitement and fun of Scottish football.”
Evening All.
My only disappointment today re the vote comes from some of the comments section of the FT which I gauged for reaction from what I hoped would be a reasonable and educated section of people in England.
Unfortunately, there is a fair section of racist remarks – Jocks, benefit takers, porridge suppers, ginger spongers – type of thing, and a number who while not racist per se indicate that in their opinion the Scots are not intelligent enough to understand the economic issues.
Not surprisingly there is also an element of “hardening of attitudes” in that they want to stop all “subsidies” to Scotland and so on.
I blame the media for this as the coverage of the debate was shocking with Kay Burley in particular showing dreadful judgement and journalistic skills describing the YES vote as “campaigning against England”.
That is disappointing and annoying.
If the financial city of London has any sense, it will act independently of the politicians to ensure that the people of Scotland are never again persuaded to go to the ballot box and possibly separate the money men from the source of substantial revenue and financial possibilities in the future.
I know it is difficult, I can’t help myself sometimes – but no swearing on here
KevJungle
19:18 on 19 September, 2014
petec
18:50 on 19 September, 2014
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It was during a joust with one of the cliques
on here when I was called a liar.(who me?:)
I pointed out to the accuser that – there has
only been one person(to my knowledge) who
has been on this earth and managed not to tell
a lie. I then said and for that(not lying)…he was
nailed to a cross. Which I think is true, eh?
Not being a religious person these days, disny
rid me of the ability to know when ‘spooky’ things
or, ‘magical’ things are going down :)
Take care – I have to leave now, bye.
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Thanks for the reply.
Good night all
See you on Sunday
It’s clear the Loyalists are gaining in bravado.
The other week they attacked a Republican march. Tonight it is people partying in George Sq. It is organised and not just a couple of dozen thugs or casuals. There has to be a chain of command to mobilise those numbers, and some way for the cretins to communicate.
Fully expect Celtic supporters to be attacked in this fashion in the not too distant.
Living_in_the_love,
I imagine the mob who follow follow Chelsea or Millwall are BPN. Their ideology may be the same but the roots of the Scots and Ulster Scots is a perverted form of Calvinism which has given rise to their supremacist nonsense, as it has done in South Africa and the Confederacy in the USA.
Seems to be an awful lot of homophobes on tonight calling fellow Celts huns and orangemen.
Jimmynotpaul:
The “golden generation” have voted for themselves.They have voted without thinking about the futures of our young..can I look at them square in the eye now? Doubt it..
Our generation and our children will suffer..
This bad taste is gony stay for a long time im afraid.
Living_in_the_Love_of_the_Commons_People
19:23 on 19 September, 2014
I’ve never been to a Millwall game.
I was at the pre season friendly against Chelsea a few seasons back.
I saw no huns there.
There were Chelsea casuals roaming about but no huns that I saw.
bob o baldy
“tiny minority” – correct. That is precisely what I am saying.
Canada looks nice to me, well away from my fellow cowards aided by selfish scum preying on the elderly like the predators they are.
The fight is over as far as I’m concerned.
The good ghuys, the working class, lost.
Years of austerity for the poor and bankrolling of the rich followed by financial meltdown for the rich and starvation for the poor.
The future looks bright!
No thanks! I’m outta here!
Jimmynotpaul
Hurting that much they will turn against their parents who provided the education that allowed them to think for themselves?
Really?
Oh you mean pensioners who are not YOUR mother or father.
Ayr yer probably right.
Has it ever occurred to folk that old folk have probably experienced poor living conditions that make the current level of social justice look like life in the Hilton and did not wish their children, now adults, to experience the same?
As you get older it’s not all about self as there is not long left of self to worry about.
Hard day but I don’t need a foodbank; but the young people I spoke to today filled me with hope.
Thanks to big Stevie you may not be aware but you made a difference…
HH
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=7vhhTvcLoRw
Belfast Child
Whenever a “nat” said something nasty or, god forbid, threw an egg the usual suspects were talking about “typical of nationalism” and blithely trotting out comparisons to the nazis. Now when there are scenes of civil disorder they’re talking about “a tiny minority” (copyright martin bain 2008) and a total refusal to admit that their no vote was an explicit endorsement of the british state that has long revelled in violence.
Scared of taking responsibility for their own nation and now even scared to take responsibility for the choice they did make.
“NO” voters celebrate in George Sq by singing the Famine Song.
Obviously, they’ve quickly decided that we’re not “better together” after all!
Shockeroooooooni
quickdraw
far too late now, they’ve made their bed, let them live with their guilt, provided they have it in their compassion levels to understand what guilt means…
Croppybhoy- when did I use the word coward? I said you were conned.
Promises already being broken…..
….and I sincerely hope that wasn’t a threat of physical abuse or have you just worded it badly?
Great to see McGrory1888 posting again at the end of the last article.
Followed your posts whilst lurking and i think i might of crossed paths with you in my younger days.
Alcora
Brogan Rogan Trevino and Hogan supports Oscar Knox, MacKenzie Furniss and anyone else who fights Neuroblastoma
19:26 on 19 September, 2014
Aye, shock horror.
English nationalism is stupid, ignorant and unpleasant.
Who knew?
Grrrr
Smoking adverts are bad.
Sorry.
There are several hundred in George Square.
Nice to see so many of the Union flags adorned with the names of Hun supporter clubs.
croppybhoy
No need to be a dick mate unless of course that’s what you are…
Jimmynotpaul
19:25 on
19 September, 2014
Peter
The youth I deal with/speak to see it the other way from you.
They see a golden generation who had it all and have left them with nothing and having to work until 80 before being allowed to retire.
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Yip.
What will we leave our children? I despair at the prospect of our kids at the mercy of those Westminster blue and red Tories. Benefit cuts austerity and the diminishing of hope and prospects. Cheating and morally bankrupt pigs with their snouts in the trough. Shameless..
I genuinely despair at the abuse our society allows to be perpetrated on the most needy
The Rotherham disgrace emphasised the evil in Britain’s uncaring shameless society.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=v9InnXP64To
for the famine obsessives in George sq
getitrounyeCSC
ernie lynch
19:29 on 19 September, 2014
Further defection from you. If you don’t see any ideological similarity, you not the open minded, switched on soul I always considered you to be.
Mick 11
Thanks, that sums up how I feel.
I never that I would be as annoyed as I am.
I think a few gloaters on here are misjudging how the youth are feeling.
There is a lot of anger out there.
“No” reptiles behaving like…..themselves; what else did we expect?
Great bedfellows- eh?
croppybhoy
That is part of the problem with politics no one wants to tell anyone the truth because people only want the sugar coated, rose tinted cack that every party peddles.
If anyone, regardless of political persuasion, actually told the electorate the truth no one would get elected.
They ignore you for four years, tell you everything you want to hear for eight months and then go back to ignoring you again.
That is why Scotland, and Britain as a whole, has diminished in the last forty years. We can’t even bring ourselves to elect a party leader who doesn’t look as if he should be in a catalogue.
We don’t want to hear the uncomfortable truth. How much the nation owes. How much is the individual personal debt. The whole economy is built on owed money and we know how that worked out for the team from Govan.
But hey get another credit card an max it out, get your 42″ plasma that you can’t afford, fill your wardrobe on store cards.
George Osborne in Westminster trumpets that the economy is strong meanwhile he is still borrowing £100Bn a year that he can’t repay.
Gordon Brown/Alastair Darling took Britain to its greatest ever non-war debt.
People simply do not want to know that the wheels are coming off the barrow.
You are right that there were holes, huge holes, in the SNP document but were they anymore than there are in any UK governments in the last god knows how many years.
Which takes you back full circle to people not being able to take the truth. So when that happens how can you move the process forward?
Was it ever going to be any different in the square when a no vote won
Dear green place,my arse
HH